Match package holder



July 28, 193 1. L GRAUEL 1,815,975

MATCH PACKAGE HOLDER Filed Oct. 31, 1950 ATTomvin s l I v ATGH rhoirheiionnnn l y ,f Application fi1edOetober 31',193 L; .s'eiiaiiia' isasseQ invention relates match i iackage 'iholdersffand particularly to holders adapted for usewith match 'packages such as are "dis- 7 ,closed in my co-{pending applications Serial No.' 4l 83,049, filed September 19, 1930, vand g a In my co-pending applications referred to, I

have described severalmodificationsin differentty'pes of match packagesin which matches "are 7 retained with their heads extending within-- foldedvblanks, and with a covermemp berfittingover the folded blank and provid- I ing a safetypackage in whiclithe matches are ignited by. areas ofifulminate arranged at the withdrawalorifices in the packages.

o It is theobject of my invention to provide holder-for a'jseriesofimatchpackages of 4 @the type aforenoted, in whichcthe'paokages maybe readily movedwith a sliding mot-ion in betvveen retaining side plates which will secure; the packagein position "so thatthe 7 matches may 'begwithdrawn' therefrom by l asimple pulling movement exerted onthe eX- "posed-ends of the' matclies. v e N p is a further/object of my inventionto :rbaseso that the individual holders maybe readily removed for cleaningand other purposes.

It is o provide a receptacle for used matches which forms'partcf the bracket device which retains ithej'in'dividual'package holders. 9 f

i elhe'fabove objectsfandother objects to T whichreferencewill be made in the ensuingv 'fdis'closurefl accomplish by that certain combination and. arrangement, of parts of which I have sliown'a preferred modification 'i Referring to'the drawings type of match package holder.

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D "Figure 3 is a side elevation of the holder shown in Figure l. I l 'iFigu're 4 is a perspective view of a mount= ing plate for the holder which will permit the a furtherobjectfo-f myinvention to Figure 1- is a fro "tele vation of a preferre I jl ignre 2 is a sectional view taken along the" H cage holder to be slidably jarv ranged thereon '5 e If. igure 5"is'a' front. elevation of aholder i mounting plate! z'tda'pted',v for use p with" the 3 holder parts shown Figure 4a a Figure '6 is a perspectiv'e view of a stove witlr thymatch p' jckage holdershownfin' *Figures 1' and SmounteClIthere n. H

'Figiire'Yis a front el'evationofthe da slii my board ofan automobile onlwhich' one of my 1 preferred types ofmatchpackage holders is mounted." 1v i; i R #"Referriiig first to Eigures 2, e'anda l have shown/the, monntingfpl'ate 1 which is of conf e e toured iiormation,and has slots 2 therein iforfl" l receiving the holder to be subsequently f de- 1 Q scribed. The mounting plate may haveap'ep e mess thereinfor the reception ,of bolts jor 1 screws to mount the plate 'o'njthe' wal'l'ofjjaq -u stove r'ooni orvehicl'e. The holderhasa basfef e plate Provided with tongues5 which are receivIed' within theslots2 themountling plate, and in the modification v shown a recepjtaclefl'6-is provided 'for receiving burnt V i.1rr1 fi11eS- I 1e l I The indivi'duahmatch packageholderslf I are? provided with channeled-ftonguesi which 'slidinglyengagethefedges 9 of the holder jplate iso that adesired number of individual to V f package holders. Inayflbe mounted on the Plate li'i Y Y I The holders" have back walls 8a and side walls 8bspaced 'at their sideedges and with their ends beentfinwardly, a's indicated at '80, 'toprev'ent the packages'froin pulling'ont,lbi1t W l'w ge spe rthr k hi t eje d l the matches within the pac'kages extent The packagesf lO have matchendsl'lf tending therefromfso that when theTP ZiQliages: are engaged withinjthe resilient side 1' plates they are held firmly therein "and the .1. matches maybereadily withdrawn. 1 H "Other forms and arrangementsof: holders for match packagesof the type clescribfed, in 1, whichthepackagesjareinserted with a slid I ing movement in between flexibleretainingl plates, andin which 'the insertion ofanew packagewill push out an empty package, will v readily occur to those skilled in the artwithl N y 0111; departing from the principle of my in- H ryentionJ V j I V 7 Having thus described my inventien, What I claini as new and desire to secure byLet- '5 1 ers Patent is i I Y 7 a fl. An article-of manufacture comprising a a supp0i't',,said supp0rt havinguhitediihel eto 1 a refuse'cempartme t, and'faholdei' iigidly held on sai'dsuppert tc' detachably're'ceiye, f I m' andtehold in a position of ready access -a packet'of-matches arrapged to Withdrawal from said packet, sai'd matche's after ignition being depositablein'said com-J, '0 1; s parfiment, said holder comprising pppcsedfl,

spring. leaves afranged fbi'sidyvis e inse'ftibn "of said packet whereby said leaves are spread n apaft 'Whilesaid holder is, in' place on said p supppm-e d h ing m-Ope n 't pv tlifligh which thesaidvinatehes may prej ect, V 20* anclliieans (in said lliol d erlfor preventing the ndwi W thd a a i 2 Pi k p f 2. Anagticle Of manufacture cpmprisinga support; said supporfd haying-united thereto a refuse c0mpartmnt,faiid aholcle "v limited to V said support -13c. detachably iec'eiye'and to hold in pQ-s tion Qf f dy wc 8 pa e f v 'm'at'clfes compfisinga body portion: with tile 1 1d ma c es. ejec ngthere r ieis Y -.1' e e efl regimes ,ieii es hsy WW W TS??? *llefldei em-B in ppieo eclsiinine l'e'e 'e' f e i i ed 9? s ei iseim' "ser i' n if 's' ii. "p 'k ah g e o eninee he a fl r gh wh i e e il mitiehsmewm was-m1 hemeurned 'qveir EQ FP QPS 0, age 119 i 1 Qf i '1 meme-the hdiitis' w drawel'th fie Y 1 Y An'ai ticle cfiiiai iifactilre:coniprisipg'a s pppr ideme ilhe le e h'a l e red to s aid ppd t, ,l e d m h ne mpris n u'se'cempaftmerit and atleast one holdelg- 0 e 5 le h-Y' Withdrawal om, "said Pa ket, a d memes; iT il ien-bini" depc ii-abl'efi'n said'cqmp ift gnen n I 7 4. As a new article of iiianufacig ye, a

s i p tins me a nst Whisk. a pull my l ed, a ref se' omper m eflesswiaii d y h"sa dsup e n eembee and a least p l h lds? r-e 'pi ri ai kefi s ee 9 ran ed 91: ignition .u'p n: Withd aw r m id peeks said,- 2.91%: @150 aie qc ted with ai ppq i' i m m r and e9xn iti nsp 7' pesed re lient membe adapted to; exert" sidewisepree u i pn; h 't ilief Sa d p ket an ieansw o p event. @1 1 m n mal ffsaid packet iiopg said fielder file dif ectiqn in 1 which said matches are' withdra w said lgo ldti s 01 wi thdi awal j EDWIN-1:4; 

